Thursday, September 12, 2024 — Edition: #7791
Thanks a Sheetload for Choosing “BS”!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ It’s official. Netflix has confirmed Yerin Ha will join the Season 4 cast of “Bridgerton” as the love interest for ‘Benedict Bridgerton’, played by Luke Thompson. Ha will portray ‘Sophie Baek’ (‘Beckett’ in the book series), who has a slow burn romance with Benedict. Benedict, despite his brothers both being happily married, isn’t ready to settle down — “until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.” The streamer also unveiled a first-look teaser featuring Ha as Sophie. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mvw3asvw
-Deadline, TheWrap
★ “It Ends With Us” continues to make history at the box office. The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s bestseller about a woman whose fairy-tale marriage turns abusive has amassed more than $309 million in global ticket sales, to become the top-grossing romantic drama since 2018’s Oscar-nominated “A Star is Born”, which earned $436 million. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed, star in the movie, which has now made more than such female-fueled hits as “Anyone But You”, “Crazy Rich Asians”, “The Fault in Our Stars”, and “Me Before You”.
-HollywoodReporter
★ “The Goonies” is finally getting the sequel treatment. A follow-up film to the 1985 cult classic about a group of adventurous kids is in the works. The Sun says that several cast members from the original movie are expected to return for the sequel. Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Ke Huy Quan and Martha Plimpton all starred in The Goonies. The sequel is scheduled to film next year, with a possible release date in 2026 or 2027.
-NYPost
★ Jana Kramer is teasing fans with new tidbits about the “One Tree Hill” reboot. On a new episode of her “Whine Down” podcast, Kramer confirmed that Netflix is onboard for the reboot, which stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton both teased at the end of August. Kramer, who starred on the series for 3 years as ‘Alex Dupré’, said that both Bush and Burton will be reprising their roles as ‘Brooke’ and ‘Peyton’, and revealed, “I think their characters are coming back as moms.” As for whether Kramer might reprise her role, she said that it has been discussed, and she “would love that. Sign me up. So, we’ll see.”
-People
★ Ewan McGregor will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. His breakthrough role was that of the heroin-addicted ‘Mark Renton’ in “Trainspotting”. He also played ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ in the second-released “Star Wars” trilogy, and the Disney+ special event series “Obi-Wan”, and starred in the Oscar-winning musical “Moulin Rouge!” Filmmaker Mike Mills and actor Hayden Christensen are expected to speak at today’s ceremony.
-WalkofFame
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Martin Lawrence, Joey King, Soul Coughing
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Cristin Milioti, Talib Kweli and J. Rawls
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jeff Bridges, a cooking demo with Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Jordan Temple, Will Miles, Greta Titelman
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kathryn Hahn, Kevin Smith
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Alexis Bellino, Katie Ginella
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Host Jordan Klepper, Tom Morello
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Kathryn Hahn
• “The Talk” (CBS): Dave Bautista
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Jeff Bridges, Juliette Lewis, Dr. Jonathan Leary
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Zendaya, Ingrid Michaelson and Joy Woods
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ross and Jay Leno, Matthew Hussey
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Blake Shelton
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Semi-Finals Results: Votes reveal which 6 acts from last night are moving on to the finale.
• “Mr. Throwback” (NBC): Series premiere. When struggling sports memorabilia dealer Danny Grossman finds himself in a bind, he reunites with childhood best friend, NBA star Stephen Curry, leading to a way bigger problem.
• “AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special” (ABC): Exploring the profound impact of artificial intelligence on people’s lives, demystifying the technology and empowering viewers to navigate the rapidly evolving future.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Megan Thee Stallion – told People: “I love Taylor Swift, and I would like to collab with her one day,” adding: “She’s a stallion too, she’s a tall girl. I love that. We would be so cute next to each other.” Megan recently worked with Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce and other NFL stars in a Pepsi commercial.
• Doja Cat – Broke her social media silence by sharing an NSFW video of her spinning on a pole. In the clip, she is seen wearing a short gray skirt, sleeveless white top, chunky shoes and glasses, hair pulled back in a clip, as she slowly spins around a pole in the middle of a room while reading a book, with no caption. We’re not quite sure what it all means. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mrxhwudy
• Pearl Jam – During their Chicago show, Eddie Vedder told the crowd he’s going to rewrite ‘Better Man’, after finding out that friends of a friend plan to use the song for the first dance at their wedding. Since the lyrics aren’t appropriate for the occasion, Vedder plans on tweaking them, specifically for the couple. (No kidding: The song is about a woman who settles for a guy, thinking that’s as good as it gets!)
• Janis Joplin — A new biopic about her will star Shailene Woodley. Woodley, who will also produce the film, said in a statement: “California meant so much to Janis Joplin. From the stoops of San Francisco to the wooden walls of Sunset Sound, the state became the stage upon which she explored not just the world of music, but the world of her vibrant humanity.” No title or release date yet.
• Tom Petty – The cult classic film “Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party” will screen for the first time ever in theaters on Oct. 17 and 20. The movie, Cameron Crowe’s directorial debut, had been “lost” for years, after airing once on MTV, and pirated versions have been sought by fans since. The screenings will feature an introduction from Crowe and 20 minutes of outtakes. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/36f57cdc
• Shaboozey – His crossover hit has now spent 13 weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It also tops the Country Airplay chart for a 7th week. The all-format Hot 100? Yup – still #1 there, too.
• Joe Diffie, Toby Keith & Luke Combs – After the NBC special “Toby Keith: American Icon” highlighted the song ‘Ships That Don’t Come In’, it has debuted at #7 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart. Keith’s last recording appears on “HARDY’s HIXTAPE: Vol. 3 Difftape”, which was released in March.
• Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban – will both perform at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. Other performers announced for the show, airing on NBC on Sept. 26, are: Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Parker McCollum, and The War and Treaty. Shania Twain will host.
SHOOTING THE BULL
WEEKEND SNOOZE IS GOOD NEWS:
If you’re like me, you know that it’s important to your physical and mental health to get 7-8 hours of sleep a night, but you also know that sometimes, that’s impossible. But fortunately, according to a new study, you can catch up on your rest on weekends. Research presented at a recent meeting of the European Society of Cardiology shows how sleeping in on weekends could reduce your risk of heart disease by 20%. The study author, from China’s National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, said that the effect is especially notable among those who regularly do not get enough sleep on weekdays (like…everyone?). And, you’re right: Previous studies have found just the opposite, but being the optimistic type, we’re willing to go with this one!
(No arguments here: I cannot begin to imagine what might happen to my heart if I ever were to extract my butt from the bed before 10 o’clock on a Sunday morning!)
(OK. Now — what about those of us who tend to sleep in on weekDAYS? Asking for an afternoon guy!)
-StudyFinds
NEW DEVELOPMENTS:
► Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they have come up with an innovative way to protect yourself from the sweaty, uncomfortable, even health-endangering experience of being outside during a heat wave: clothes that physically cool down the body. In their quest to develop a cooler fabric, they coated fabric tiles with calcium carbonate – the main component in limestone and chalk. The coating was able to both reflect the sun’s energy back into the atmosphere, and allow the wearer’s natural body heat to escape. During tests in scorching summer heat, they found it reduced the temperature underneath clothes by up to 8°F (4.5°C) compared to the air, and by up to 15° (8.5°C) compared to untreated fabrics. (Can I get some of that stuff for my car seat?)
► Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have unveiled a groundbreaking ‘smart mask’ that doesn’t just protect you from germs, it analyzes your breath, giving you a mini health check. While other smart masks in development focus on physical factors like breath rate or temperature, the EBCare mask, short for “exhaled breath condensate analysis and respiratory evaluation”, dives deeper, examining the very molecules you exhale. Its developers say the potential applications of this technology include things such as the monitoring of chronic conditions like asthma or COPD, tracking metabolic health, or even the detection of early signs of respiratory infections. They say that one day, you could be able to adjust your medication or lifestyle in real time, based on what your breath is telling you, or be aware of and treat an illness before symptoms even appear. (Oh, boy…I can’t wait to hear the conspiracy theories about this one!)
-CNN, StudyFinds
PICKING UP MORE THAN GROCERIES:
With the recent trend toward traditional in-person matchmaking, rather than using dating apps, singles in Spain are finding love with the help of their local supermarket. First popularized on TikTok, of course, those who are looking to meet a special someone have been putting a pineapple upside down in their shopping cart between 7pm and 8pm at stores in the popular supermarket chain Mercadona. Doing so lets other singles know that you’re available — and invites them to bump their cart into yours. Then, later, if both meet in the wine section, it’s a match. The grocery store operators aren’t big fans of the trend, and claim their staff is starting to hide the pineapples for that one-hour period each day. But it’s catching on: Once, police had to be called due to an unruly crowd, and a German supermarket chain has now put the word out to its customers in Spain, inviting them to put a watermelon in their cart, to show they’re available.
(Is this what you might call a “one-night fruit stand”?)
(From what I’ve heard about the connotations of an upside-down pineapple, watermelons are probably a better idea!)
-MorningBrew
WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO KILL MOST:
According to Google Trends, these are the most-common internet searches by people in the US over the past 2 decades, that begin with “How to kill…”
❑ Ants
❑ Fleas
❑ Flies
❑ Bed Bugs
❑ Fruit Flies
❑ Lice
❑ Gnats
❑ Bees
❑ Roaches
❑ Mites
OK, all pretty benign stuff, right? But also appearing on the list, although quite a way down, are: “lobster”, “mockingbirds” (not kidding…), “time”, and, chillingly, “someone”.
-WashingtonPost
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN:
⇒ charli xcx is short for charles xavier charles xavier – Rebecca Alter
⇒ i talk about men in their early twenties the way mothers talk about their toddlers… “he’s still working on expressing his feelings but he is learning to be curious and is starting to ask a lot of questions” – ivy
⇒ Has anyone figured out how to leave home without spending $40? – Sophie Vershbow
⇒ My 9yo on holding a very new baby: “she is so cute… the size of four rats — Sarah
⇒ I feel like humans got by just fine for thousands of years without a loud device designed to move dry leaves around – Ginny Hogan
⇒ I don’t like the person I become when I ask my husband to do something and he tells me he’ll “do it later.” – Sweet Momissa
⇒ “It’s a real fixer upper.” -me referring to my current state of mind – Hollie Harris
⇒ I’m tired of complaining about being hot, I’m ready to complain about being cold – Katie D
-BuzzFeed
DID YOU KNOW?
Just after Apple’s much-heralded “Glowtime” event on Monday, where the company announced, among other things, the latest iPhone 16, rival Huawei held its own product unveiling. The Chinese tech company announced a $2,800 tri-foldable phone, the new Mate XT. What does ‘tri-foldable’ mean? Users can actually fold the device 3 ways, like an accordion screen door. The Mate XT, with an AI assistant, comes in red and black, and has a 10.2-inch display screen. The company said it is the world’s slimmest foldable phone, and it has a keyboard attachment that fits in your pocket. Huawei has already received more than 4 million pre-orders for the new unit. (…and everyone laughs at me because my wallet folds the same way!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yk3wt2vh
-Reuters
BS CHRONOMETER 09.12.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Hug and High Five Day”, observed since 2021. It was spearheaded by David Sylvester of Philadelphia, to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. It was in the wake of those events that he discovered that a hug and a high-five were the only things that made him feel better.
• “Chocolate Milkshake Day”, dedicated to the chocolate version of the frothy and thick drink, usually made with milk, ice cream, and flavored syrup. The original recipe, which appeared in a British newspaper in 1885, called for a shot of whiskey.
• “Video Games Day”. It is one of the most popular entertainment industries in the world, surpassing movies and music in annual revenue. Today, we acknowledge the art and science behind video games, and appreciate the skills required to play them. (Skill #1? Be under 30.)
• “Police Woman Day”. The first police woman may have been Canadian-born Marie Owens, hired by the Chicago Police Department in 1891. Today, thank a police woman for her service to your community.
• “National Day of Encouragement”, dedicated to uplifting those around us, and making a positive impact. Today, do something to offer encouragement to others. (You are strongly encouraged to do so!)
• “R U OK? Day” in Australia, to remind people to regularly check in with family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. It’s a reminder “that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?'” and to start meaningful conversations when it’s apparent someone is struggling. LINK: https://www.ruok.org.au/
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Fri] Defy Superstition Day
[Fri] Bald is Beautiful Day
[Sat] Eat a Hoagie Day
[Sun] Brunch Day
This Week is…Assisted Living Week
This Month is…Square Dancing Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1940 [84] Linda Gray, Santa Monica CA, TV actress (‘Sue Ellen Ewing’ on “Dallas” 1978-89, 2012-14, “Melrose Place”, “90210”)
1967 [57] Louis CK (Szekely), Washington DC, stand-up comedian (“Shameless”)/TV actor (“Louie” 2010-2015)
1974 [50] Jennifer Nettles, Douglas GA, country singer (w/Bon Jovi-‘Who Says You Can’t Go Home’, Sugarland-‘Stuck Like Glue’)/TV host (“Farmer Wants a Wife” since 2023)/movie actress (“The Exorcist: Believer”)
1977 [47] 2 Chainz (Tauheed Epps), College Park GA, rapper (w/Wiz Khalifa-‘We Own It’, w/Drake-‘No Lie’)
1978 [46] Ruben Studdard, Frankfurt Germany (raised in Birmingham AL), pop-R&B singer (‘Flying Without Wings’, ‘Sorry 2004’)/reality TV contestant (“American Idol” Season 2 winner)
1981 [43] Jennifer Hudson, Chicago IL, movie actress (“Respect”, Oscar-“Dreamgirls”)/pop singer (“American Idol 3″ finalist)/Broadway performer (“The Color Purple”)/TV host (“The Jennifer Hudson Show” since 2022)/EGOT winner
1986 [38] Emmy Rossum, New York City NY, TV actress (‘Fiona Gallagher’ on “Shameless” 2011-19)/movie actress (“The Phantom of the Opera”)
1993 [31] Kelsea Ballerini, Mascot TN, country singer (‘Peter Pan’, w/Kenny Chesney-‘Half of My Hometown’)/married to Morgan Evans 2017-22
1997 [27] Sydney Sweeney, Spokane WA, TV actress (“The White Lotus” 2021, ‘Cassie’ on “Euphoria” since 2019, “The Handmaid’s Tale”)/movie actress (“Anyone But You”, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) COMING UP… “Echo Valley”
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1966 [58] “The Monkees” TV show debuts, with 4 actors chosen to portray a pop band based on The Beatles. The fictional group eventually becomes real and plays on their own recordings and concerts.
1981 [43] “The Smurfs” animated cartoon series is first broadcast. (It runs through 1989)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2003 [21] Country music icon Johnny Cash dies in Nashville at age 71, of heart failure.
2007 [17] Led Zeppelin announces what will likely to be their last-ever gig, a performance at London’s O2 Arena to honor Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun.
2023 [01] At the 42nd MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift wins 9, bringing her career total to 23. That exceeds Madonna’s 20, and is second only to Beyoncé’s career total of 29.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2011 [13] New York City’s ‘9/11 Memorial Museum’ opens to the public.
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1983 [41] Albert Rizzo of Malta sets the ‘World Treading Water Record’ at 108 hours, 9 minutes in
the ocean (that’s 4.5 days!).
2017 [07] A monster “fatburg” (a congealed lump formed by the combination of non-biodegradable matter such as wet wipes and cooking fat) 250m long, 130 tons, the size of 11 buses, is found in sewers under London.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ In 1920, Babe Ruth out-homered every other American League team.
✓ The drummers for Queen and Duran Duran have the same name – Roger Taylor.
✓ The first man to survive a fall off of Niagara Falls in a barrel died after slipping on an orange peel.
✓ There is enough fuel in a full jumbo jet tank to drive an average car 4 times around the world.
✓ Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
✓ A UK company allows “being hungover” as a valid reason for missing work. Employees are allotted 4 hungover days per year.
-Owlcation, WhattheFFacts
Best of BS . . .
BS BAD WAYS TO END A FIGHT:
• Rock, Paper, Scissors.
• Telling her she’s just like her Mother.
• Saying “Let’s have another baby!”
• Victory dance!
• On “COPS”.
• Makeup sex. Co-workers hate that.
• Tell him to stop acting like a typical Libra, then slam the door.
• In the library, with a candlestick.
• A dance-off.
• By saying “Everything’s Fine.”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Tom Brady received rave reviews after his first game as an NFL color commentator on Fox Sports. (It’s so nice to see a good-looking, rich white guy FINALLY catch a break…)
➠ Kendrick Lamar will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl 59 in February. (Wow. It looks like they’ve FINALLY come up with a way to get me to appreciate Usher…)
➠ The 2024 VMAs took place last night. (It was MTV’s night to shine. The other 364 days of the year, it’s all teenage pregnancies, drug addicts, and celeb-wannabes taking selfies!)
➠ Pro wrestler MVP (aka Montel Vontavious Porter) has once again hinted at retirement. (When a wrestler, retires do they get an imitation gold watch?)
➠ The newest book of “Guinness World Records” is out. (I’m not buying a copy this year. I say: “Why waste money on something that’s basically the same as the previous version?” Especially when I can use that money to get the new iPhone 16…!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
It’s true: https://tinyurl.com/uvcmsh96
BS RANDOM JOKE:
An apple a day keeps ANYONE away if you throw it hard enough!
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ Age yourself with a clothing brand that was popular when you were in high school.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
34% of people admit that they have never cleaned THIS in their house. What is it?
Answer: Curtains
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.
